Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Financial Accountant for a Freight Forwarder. The role is based in the Slough, Berkshire area.
Job Description:-
Manage the Sales Ledger and be responsible for credit collections, ensuring that credit terms are enforced across the company.
* Chasing Debt and obtain payment using effective collection techniques - telephone or email
* Maintain and issue weekly and monthly account statements to clients
* Query Resolution, resolving disputes efficiently with co-ordinators and directors
* Building relationships with clients with regular contact
* Customer Account maintenance
* Daily Bank Download and manage cash allocation
* Bank cheques and cash received. Take out Petty cash from bank
* Take and process credit card payments
* Daily Invoice Upload
* Weekly Bank Report for Directors
* Calculate and prepare monthly Sales figures
* Produce monthly SIGMA Profitability Reports
* Debt management and liaising with solicitors
* Perform credit assessments using credit rating portals - RedFlag
* Sales Ledger Account Reconciliations
* Produce weekly commentary for Financial Controller on Debt situation
* Produce weekly cash flow forecasts
* Provide cover for Purchase Ledger during periods of absence
* Be able to process Bank payments and FX Payments
* Monthly ICO Reconciliation with TBS Inc and FX Payment
* Process TBS Credit Card monthly
* AIS Management Accounts - Prepayments/Accruals and Journals
Experience Needed:-
* Credit Control
* Management Accounts for AIS
* Sales Figures Reporting and Reconciliations
* Bank Management
* Must be good on Excel and able to manipulate data.
* Part Qualified Accountant or Graduate with a very Relevant Degree with theoretical Accounts knowledge.
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry